Registered Nurse Customer Service

Cecilia Houston

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Riverview, Fl 33579

Cellphone: 931-***-****

E-mail: *************@***.***

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Objective: To obtain a position as registered nurse to provide patient's

direct care using skilled nursing interventions.

Qualifications:

. Seven years experience specializing in trauma, burn care and other

medical areas when hospital overflow was required for cardiac, renal,

and neuro step-down patients.

. Dynamic team builder consistently motivating others

towards success.

. Interpersonal communication skills developed in the health area.

. Independent worker with the ability to use critical thinking skills

while providing patient's care.

. Ability to supervise, gathering and documenting data for patient's

admission, discharge, plan of care, and collaborative care with the

health care team.

. Nurse Preceptor

Work experience: Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN

May 30, 2004-May 2007 (Care partner/Nurse Extern

Student)

May 05, 2007-August 2007 (Graduate Nurse Applicant)

May 2007 to May 12, 2011 (Registered Nurse, BSN)

. Applies the nursing process to plan and manage

the care of uncomplicated patients, including

patient and family education and continuum of

care planning.

. Effectively communicates fundamental

patient/family information to health care team.

. Identifies and communicates variances from

patient goals.

. Knowledge and training on wound care for

burn/trauma patients

. Ability to use critical thinking skills on

decision making process

. Documentation of patient's data in the computer

system (HED), whiz orders, start panel,

material management, VIPMS, Rx scanning system.

. Broad knowledge on infection control, blood

borne pathogens, mock code, sedation and

analgesia

. Cared for critical care burn patients, step-

down trauma and burn patients.

. Cared for patients who are fluid resuscitated,

have Swan Ganz catheters, lidcos, pressure

drips, and multiple antibiotics.

. Independently worked hydrotherapy for 4 years

providing initial care and wound treatment for

burn patients.

. Training new hired Registered Nurses for the

Unit.

Nurse, United States Army Reserves,

Nashville, TN (2008-Present)

. Promoting the wellness of Soldier and their

Families

. Supporting the delivery of Soldier and Family

Health Care

Nurse Aid-Covington Convalescent Center,

Hopkinsville, KY (1999-2000)

. Performed skilled patient care during the

supervision of a RN

. Trained and supervised new aids

. Vital signs and documentation of basic

patient's data

. Developed interpersonal and communication

skills with patient's and family member.

Sales Representative Assistant-S&K Sales Corporation

for 4 years

January 01, 1995-January 30, 1999

. Howard Air Force Panama

. Ability to record and perform monthly

inventories

. Supervision of workers

. computer skills

. mastered independent decision making

Marketing/Sales Secretary-Furniture Retail Store, for

5 years

March 30, 1984-April 01, 1989

. Ability to perform secretarial tasks

. Bookkeeping, customer service, sales and

marketing

. Initiative for selling ideas

EDUCATION:

AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY, Clarksville TN

Bachelor Degree in Nursing (Graduation May 04, 2007)

United States Army Medical Department Basic Officer

Leader Course

Fort Sam Houston, TX (2008)

Computer Software experience: Microsoft word, Excel,

Power Point.

LANGUAGE ABILITY:

Spanish and English

CREDENTIALS:

Current License in TN as a Registered Nurse Number

ACLS Provider

BLS Provider

PALS Provider

REFERENCES: Available upon request

AVAILABILITY: To start working on July 27, 2011

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